This is a cache about the Bly Ranger Station Lookout Tower which has been placed with permission of the Bly Ranger Station management. This tower stood at the original location until 2007, when it was moved to the community park and the foundation was destroyed. The final is located within 500ft of where the lookout tower originally stood. First stage of the cache will bring you to where the Bly Ranger Station Lookout has been moved to. This park has children's play equipment, Local Oregon History, and restrooms (available 24/7).
NORTH coordinates... Lookout tower windows.
(Step #1) Multiply the number of windows on ONE side of the tower by 100. (Step #2) Add 80. (Step#3) Subtract answer from your current North coordinates to find your new North coordinates.
WEST coordinates... Lookout tower plaque.
(Step #1) Count the number of M’s on the plaque, take that number and add 5 = B. (Step #2) Count the number of 5’s on the plaque = C. (Step #3) Count the number of L’s on the plaque, multiply that number by 2 = D. (Step #4) Plug in numbers to find West coordinates = W 121 02.BCD Follow new coordinates to the final location.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.
The Ranger Station is nearby and if you happen to find the cache during business hours, go in and learn more interesting history of the Bly area as it is open for self-guided tours Monday through Friday year around, except on Federal holidays.
The historic buildings NEAR FINAL include a district administrative office, two ranger residences, a guard residence, a warehouse, a garage, and an oil and gas house. The buildings were constructed in the Cascadian rustic architectural style using native stone and locally cut pine lumber. Wooden shingles were used for roofing. The shutters and gables have the open pine tree logo common to Forest Service structures built during the 1930s. The Civilian Conservation Corps also built a 400-foot stone wall in front of the compound to separate the site from the parking areas long the highway.
Behind me in this photo by 10feet.